Principal Software Engineer

Job Description
Job Title: Principal Software Engineer
Location: Bangalore
Position Type: Full-time
Position Level: 4
Who We Are
Xactly is a leader in Sales Performance Management Solutions and a part of Vista Equity Partners portfolio companies since 2017. The Xactly Intelligent Revenue Platform helps businesses improve go-to-market outcomes through increased collaboration, greater efficiencies, and connecting data from all critical functions of the revenue lifecycle on a single platform. Born in the cloud almost 20 years ago, Xactly provides customers with extensive experience in solving the most challenging problems customers of all sizes face, backed by almost 20 years of proprietary data and award-winning AI.
Named among the best workplaces in the U.S. by Great Place to Work six times, honored on FORTUNE Magazine's inaugural list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials, and chosen as the "Market Leader in Incentive Compensation" by CRM magazine. We're building a culture of success and are looking for motivated professionals to join us
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Software Engineer to join our engineering team. In this strategic role, you will lead the design and architecture of complex software solutions, set technical standards, and provide guidance to multiple engineering teams. You will work closely with stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals and ensure the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance software products.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of software development experience with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex software systems.
• Expertise: Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript.
• Architecture: Strong experience with microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud, or Azure), and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Databases: Expertise in both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• CI/CD: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Harness, Terraform.
• Security: Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2).
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence technical teams and drive projects to successful completion.

WITHIN ONE MONTH, YOU'LL

• Become familiar with the code base, development processes, and deployments.
• Become familiar with the product as customers will use it.
• You may even have your first PR approved and in production.

WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU'LL

• Become a contributor to the overall code base.
• Have PRs approved and deployed to production
• Contribute to design

WITHIN SIX MONTHS, YOU'LL

• Working more autonomously and closer with product
• Helping troubleshoot issues
• Contribute new ideas to the product and development

Benefits & Perks

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive Health and Accidental Insurance Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• XactlyFit Gym/Fitness Program Reimbursement
• Free snacks onsite(if you work in office)
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Free Parking and Subsidized Bus Pass (a go-green initiative)
• Wellness program

OUR VISION: Unleashing human potential to maximize company performance. We address a critical business need: to incentivize employees and align their behaviors with company goals.
OUR VALUES: Customer Focus | Accountability | Respect | Excellence (CARE) are the keys to our success, and each day we're committed to upholding them by delivering the best we can to our customers.
Xactly is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.